Honeybees for the 5-14 Curriculum
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Eight Two four six
2. Which of these is not an insect?
Butterfly Ladybird Money spider House fly
3.What is the name of the most isolated Scottish Islands on which bees are kept?
Inner Hebrides Shetlands Outer Hebrides Channel Islands
4. Bees make wax to build their honeycombs, humans also have uses for it. Which of these products is not made from beeswax?
Cosmetics Candles Furiture polish Adhesives
5. How many Kilos of honey will a colony of bees need to last them through a Scottish winter?
15 - 20 Kilos 20 - 25 Kilos 25 - 30 Kilos 30 - 35 Kilos
6. There are four basic stages in the life cycle of a bee. Which of these is in the correct order?
Pupa, Larva, Egg, Mature Form Pupa, Larva, Mature Form, Egg Larva, Mature Form, Pupa, Egg Egg, Larva, Pupa, Mature Form
7. A beekeeper uses a lot of equipment keeping bees. Here is a list of the essentials, but one is missing, what is it?
FRAMES AND SPACERS; WAX FOUNDATION; QUEEN EXCLUDERS; CLEARER BOARD; HIVE TOOL; FEEDERS AND FEEDS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Smoker Choker Spoke Cutter Wheel Barrow
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